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The isolation of a person or animal who has a disease (or is suspected of having a disease) in order to prevent further spread of the disease.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
An acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in hoofed mammals and can also infect humans.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Of or resulting from new combinations of genetic material or cells; the genetic material produced when segments of DNA from different sources are joined to produce recombinant DNA.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Encephalopathy (general brain disorder) in children following an acute illness such as influenza or chickenpox. Symptoms include vomiting, agitation and lethargy. This condition may result in coma or death.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
A protein found in the blood that is produced in response to foreign substances (e.g. bacteria or viruses) invading the body. Antibodies protect the body from disease by binding to these organisms and destroying them.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Foreign substances (e.g. bacteria or viruses) in the body that are capable of causing disease. The presence of antigens in the body triggers an immune response, usually the production of antibodies.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
The likelihood that an individual will experience a certain event.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
Antibodies capable of destroying toxins generated by microorganisms including viruses and bacteria.
Industry:Health care; Pharmaceutical
